2006 02 17 Transcript of the General Council of the Bar Human Rights Committee Conference on The Justice Bills, Judicial Independence and the Restructuring of the Courts at Webber Wentzel Auditorium (Author/Org: Various)

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Packet of transcript includes:

• Brian Spilg SC ‘Opening Remarks'

• Judge Arthur Chaskalson (former Chief Justice) ‘Background to the Judicial Bills' Judge Johann Kriegler (former Justice of the Constitutional Court) ‘The Constitutional Importance of Judicial Independence'

• Vincent Maleka SC, Judge Bob Nugent, George Bizos SC ‘Discussion'

• Chief Justice Pius Langa ‘A Perspective from the Chief Justice'

• Cathi Albertyn ‘The Justice Bills and its Impact on Judicial Independence'

• Ishmael Semenya SC, Patrick Mtshaulana SC, Steven Budlender ‘Discussion'

• Norman Arendse SC ‘The Bar, the Bench and Judicial Independence'

• Malcolm Wallis SC ‘The Justice Bills and the Restructuring of the Courts'

• Menzi Simelane ‘Input by Director General'

• Judge Lex Mpati ‘Court Restructuring'

• Justice Kate O'Regan (of the Constitutional Court) ‘Court Restructuring'

• Judge Robert Nugent (of the Supreme Court of Appeal) ‘Court Restructuring'

• M Wallis SC, George Bizos SC, Judge Nigel Willis ‘Discussion'